A mode of online gaming that allows players to have full control over their online characters, for example to fight each other instead of going down a pre-determined path. Stands for "Player vs Player".

Also, a long-running webcomic found at pvponline.com; written and illustrated by Scott Kurtz.

If you are on a PvP server, don't complain when some guy named "Left Nutz" kills you and takes your stuff.